LINE: As of 10 p.m. Friday night, UNC was a 16.5 point favorite after the line opened at 18

TV: ESPNU

LAST TIME OUT: UAB won 75-55 at Troy; UNC lost 83-59 at No. 1 Indiana

PROJECTED STARTERS

UAB

G - Terence Jones (Sr., 6'2, 185), 9.4 ppg, 4.6 apg

G - Robert Williams (Jr., 6'4, 210), 9.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg

F - Jordan Swing (Jr., 6'6, 200), 14.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg

F - Rod Rucker (Jr., 6'5, 220), 14.6 ppg, 8.6 rpg

C - Fahro Alihodzic (Jr., 6'10, 240), 10.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg

NORTH CAROLINA

G - Marcus Paige (Fr., 6-0, 157), 7.9 ppg, 3.3 apg

G - Dexter Strickland (Sr., 6-3, 185), 8.6 ppg, 3.4 apg

F - Reggie Bullock (Jr., 6-7, 205), 11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg

F - James Michael McAdoo (So.,6-9, 230), 15.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg

C - Desmond Hubert (So., 6-9, 220), 0.9 ppg, 2.0 rpg

THE BUZZ: This is Jerod Haase's return to North Carolina and the first time he faces Roy Williams in a coaching situation. Williams is Haase's mentor in the profession and coached him at Kansas. UAB director of operations Bobby Frasor played at UNC from 2005-09. Assistants Jeff Wulbrun and Rob Ehsan have coached in the ACC.

It will be interesting to see how UNC responds after getting hammered at No. 1 Indiana. UNC's James Michael McAdoo is a big and skilled inside player and UAB doesn't really have anyone who can match up in both size and skill.

It's important to note though that Reggie Bullock (hand) and reserve forward P.J. Hairston (10.8 ppg, knee) are questionable for the game. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Hairston didn't travel to Indiana and Bullock hurt his hand against Indiana. These are UNC's second and third-leading scorers. UNC recruits at an elite level every year, so someone should be able to pick up the slack.